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I have started Allegiant by Veronica Roth, not pausing after reading Insurgent. Here’s the blurb:

What if your whole world was a lie?

The thrillingly dark conclusion to the No. 1 New York Times bestselling DIVERGENT trilogy.

What if a single revelation – like a single choice – changed everything?

What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered – fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature – and of herself – while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

Insurgent - by Veronica Roth

When I read Divergent - long before I got to the end - I knew that I would end up reading the rest of the trilogy. So, after a quick re-read of a book book for my book club, I was on to this one. Here’s the blurb:

Fighting for survival in a shattered world… the truth is her only hope.
The Thrillingly Dark Sequel To No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Divergent.
I have done bad things. I can’t take them back, and they are part of who I am.
Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future.
Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever… because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead.

The pace set in the first book is maintained and I was swept along, reading the 500+ pages in what was, for me, very good time. By then end, my curiosity about how the city came to be as it was and what was outside was thoroughly piqued.